System and method for remote control of appliances utilizing mobile location-based applications
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, by an appliance, a message from a feature server via a network, wherein the message instructs the appliance to perform a power control operation, wherein the message is sent by the feature server to the appliance in response to a wireless communication device activating a location system in accordance with a rule, and wherein the rule comprises a time at which to activate the location system of the wireless communication device and a location at which the feature server is to transmit the message to the appliance; and
performing, by the appliance, the power control operation in accordance with the message.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for using location information associated with wireless devices. The system includes a wireless device, a location system, and a feature server. The wireless device includes any wireless apparatus having wireless communications capabilities. The location system can generate location information pinpointing the location of the wireless device. The feature server can use the location information to determine whether to execute an action in accordance with subscriber rules. A large number of applications may be implemented to execute the action via a number of communication channels, including without limitation, a wireless communications network, a computer network, and a public switched telephone system, for example.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, by an appliance, a message from a feature server via a network, wherein the message instructs the appliance to perform a power control operation, wherein the message is sent by the feature server to the appliance in response to a wireless communication device activating a location system in accordance with a rule, and wherein the rule comprises a time at which to activate the location system of the wireless communication device and a location at which the feature server is to transmit the message to the appliance; and performing, by the appliance, the power control operation in accordance with the message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 18)
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7. A system comprising:
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a feature server in communication with a network; and a home appliance in communication with the network, wherein the home appliance performs operations comprising receiving a message from the feature server via the network, wherein the message instructs the home appliance to perform a power control operation, wherein the message is sent by the feature server to the home appliance in response to a wireless communication device activating a location system in accordance with a rule, and wherein the rule comprises a time at which to activate the location system of the wireless communication device and a location at which the feature server is to transmit the message to the home appliance; and performing the power control operation in accordance with the message. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 19)
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13. A system comprising:
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a feature server in communication with a network; and an office equipment in communication with the network, wherein the office equipment performs operations comprising receiving a message from the feature server via the network, wherein the message instructs the office equipment to perform a power control operation, wherein the message is sent by the feature server to the office equipment in response to a wireless communication device activating a location system in accordance with a rule, and wherein the rule comprises a time at which to activate the location system of the wireless communication device and a location at which the feature server is to transmit the message to the office equipment; and performing the power control operation in accordance with the message. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 20)
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